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Thankful Table Runner

Designed by Cindy Kratzer of Gray Barn Designs

(www.graybarndesigns.com)

Finished size = 73 ½ x 19 ¾

Intermediate skill level

Materials

Assorted Cream Scraps (background)

8 Fat Eighths in Assorted Fall Colors (letters)

1/4 Yard Solid Green (inner border)

1 Yard Fall Print (outer border and binding)

1 Yard Coordinating Print (backing)

Quilt Batting

Solid Green Fabric for Inner Border: Cut (5) 1.5” strips x Width of Fabric

Fall Print for Outer Border: Cut (5) 3.25 inch strips x Width of Fabric

Fall Print for Binding: Cut (5) 2.25 inch strips x Width of Fabric

General Notes and Instructions

All seam allowances = ¼ inch

All fabrics are sewn with right sides together

Assume width of fabric = 42 inches

Press all seams according to directions

Cutting Directions

Letter

Number of

2.5” Cream Squares

Number of

2.5” Assorted Fall Color Squares

Number of

Cream+Fall Color

Half Square Triangles

Number of

2.5” x 1.5”

Rectangles

T 18 6 - -

H 14 9 - 2

A 14 8 2 -

N 14 6 4 -

K 14 4 6 -

F 17 7 - -

U 15 9 - -

L 24 6 - -

Total 130 55 12 2

Quilting Math

1/4 inch = .25 inch

1/2 inch = .5 inch

3/4 inch = .75 inch

“ is the symbol for inch

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Thankful Table Runner (cont’d)

Sewing Instructions for Half Square Triangles

Step 1: Take one 2 ½ inch cream square and place it

right side up on your work surface.

Step 2: Take one 2 ½ inch fall color square and using a

thin pencil, draw a diagonal line from corner to corner

on the wrong side of the fabric. Place it right side down

on the cream square.

Step 3: Sew along the diagonal line (Diagram 1)

Step 4: Trim the block ¼ inch from the line you just

sewed and press the seam toward the darker fabric

(Diagram 2).

Sewing Instructions for Letters T, A, N, K, F, U, L

Step 1: Lay out the 2.5 inch squares in rows according to the dia-

gram for each letter.

Step 2: Sew the 2.5 inch squares together row by row and press

seams open.

Step 3: Sew the rows together and press seams open.

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Sewing Instructions for Letter H

Step 1: Lay out the 2.5 inch squares and the 2.5 inch x 1.5inch rectangles according to

the diagram on the right.

Step 2: Sew the Row 3 and Row 4 squares and rectangles together as shown below

and press seams open.

Step 3: Sew the 2.5 inch squares together for Rows 1, 2, 5 and 6 as noted in the dia-

gram to the right. Press seams open.

Step 4: Lay out your rows in the order show in the diagram to the right and sew the

rows together. Press seams open.

Thankful Table Runner (cont’d)

Sew the Letters Together and Add the Inner Border

Step 1: Lay out the letters and sew all the letters together in the order shown. Press seams open.

Step 2: Take one of the 1.5” x width of fabric green solid strips and cut it in half. Referring to the diagram below, sew one half to

the left side of the table runner. Cut off excess fabric to make it even with the rest of the table runner. Repeat for the right side of

the table runner.

Step 3: Take two of the 1.5” x width of fabric green solid strips and sew the short sides together. Referring to the diagram below,

sew this strip to the top of the table runner. Cut off excess fabric to make it even with the rest of the table

Take the remaining two 1.5” x width of fabric green solid strips and sew the short sides together. Referring to the diagram below,

sew this strip to the bottom of the table runner. Cut off the excess fabric to make it even with the rest of the table runner.

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Thankful Table Runner (cont’d)

Add the Outer Border

Step 1: Take one of the 3.25” x width of fabric fall print strips and cut it in half. Referring to the diagram below, sew one half to the left

side of the table runner. Cut off excess fabric to make it even with the rest of the table runner. Repeat for the right side of the table

runner.

Step 2: Take two of the 3.25” x width of fabric fall print strips and sew the short sides together. Referring to the diagram below, sew

this strip to the top of the table runner. Cut off excess fabric to make it even with the rest of the table runner.

Take the remaining two 3.25” x width of fabric fall print strips and sew the short sides together. Referring to the diagram below, sew

this strip to the bottom of the table runner. Cut off the excess fabric to make it even with the rest of the table runner.

Finish the Table Runner

Step 1: Quilt your wall hanging using your favorite quilting method.

Step 2: Piece the 2 ¼ binding strips together and attach to your table runner using your favorite binding

method.

Step 3: Enjoy your celebration!